We’ve arrived in Nigeria where we are making vegan egusi soup. From our previous stop in East Africa where we visited Tanzania, we crossed the continent to arrive in West Africa where we prepare a true Nigerian classic, egusi. This thick soup or stew gets its characteristic texture and flavour […]
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We have arrived in Tanzania on our vegan world tour. In this East African country, we prepare vegan urojo, a popular street food with notable influences from India. To make urojo, you start with a silky smooth, slightly sour potato soup and then cover it with delicious toppings, such as […]
We have arrived in Lebanon on our vegan world tour and it is time to make some vegan namoura, a Lebanese semolina cake drenched in orange flavoured syrup. Choosing a dish to represent Lebanon with its many vegan and plant-forward dishes was a challenge! In the end, I went with […]
For our stop in Namibia, we cook not one but two vegan Namibian recipes. Oshifima, a stiff millet porridge is served with ombidi, a juicy spinach and tomato stew. This type of stiff porridge is popular in many regions of the African continent and is something you have to try […]
Today we visit the Vatican on our vegan world tour and bake a vegan Ezekiel bread. The Vatican is a bit of a special place for the world tour so I had a hard time choosing a dish that could represent a country with such a unique demographic. In the […]
Welcome back to the vegan world tour. Today, we find ourselves in Kyrgyzstan where we cook vegan oromo. The oromo is a large dumpling meant for multiple people to share. Filled with pumpkin, onion, and soy mince, the vegan oromo is served with chili oil and plant-based yogurt. Read on […]
Welcome back to our vegan world tour as we stop in Grenada to make vegan oil down. I have not had the fortune to visit Grenada but my wife got to go a few years back. While visiting, she saw the omnivore version of oil down and requested a vegan […]
Glögg is the Swedish version of mulled wine and is immensely popular in December. My wife and I have been making our own for more than a decade, even before we left Sweden and could still buy it everywhere. Here in Canada, we still make it and bring it to […]
This week, we visit Finland and cook a vegan lanttulaatikko. This rutabaga casserole with nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger is a Finnish Christmas classic, continuing the theme set by our recent visit to Venezuela where we made vegan hallacas, a local Christmas favourite. Read on to learn more about Finnish cuisine […]
We’re back in South America for a visit to Venezuela were we make vegan hallacas, a Venezuelan Christmas must-have. These treats are cooked in banana leaves and consist of corn dough filled with a sweet and sour stew, raisins, olives and almonds. Read on to learn more about Venezuelan cuisine […]